Housing; establish a homelessness prevention program

Also relevant to:Housing-insecure Currently unhoused

Where it is in the process

Plain-English Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to housing trust fund for the homeless, so as to establish a homelessness prevention program; to provide for an application process and minimum standards; to provide for the use of certain funds; to provide for disbursements; to require contracts and assurances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 31, 2026

Who it affects

Medicaid / public insurance

via Georgians for a Healthy Future: Creates a statewide homelessness prevention program under the Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless, designed to prevent evictions and support housing stability for low-income individuals through ren…

Low-income / working-class

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Medicaid / public insurancedirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Georgians for a Healthy Future
Creates a statewide homelessness prevention program under the Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless, designed to prevent evictions and support housing stability for low-income individuals through ren…
Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Georgians for a Healthy Future
Creates a statewide homelessness prevention program under the Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless, designed to prevent evictions and support housing stability for low-income individuals through ren…

What the Bill Does

Did not pass in 2025 session.

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